Homework for the Overactive Brain

Today's Quote--"Happy birthday to me, Happy birthday to me..."

Monday, November 14, 2005

 

No, I didn't disappear off the face of the earth...Today is my first day off in 6 days, so I thought I'd finally update you all on my life. Ow is what most of my body is saying right now...but I'm definately stronger, because I'm still mobile even with all the soreness.

Right...so I love my job. Really. I figure after all that intellectual stuff I've been doing for the past 22 years, it's about time to do some real physical labor. And for some crazy reason, I'm loving it. I suppose most people would find carrying tools, toys, and tree-trimmings (like my alliteration?), around the store and putting them away really boring. I think my fellow seasonal MCA's feel that way. MCA stands for Merchandise and Customer Assistance Associate. Stock girl/boy. :D But I really like wandering around trying to find where everything goes, it's like a giant game of memory/jigsaw puzzle. I like helping customers find stuff. I like the people I work with. I like knowing all the back passages in the store. It's just really cool. At this point my moments of pure joy come from putting wrenchs and hammers away. I know, I'm a sick, strange girl. But shouldn't we all love what we do?

Now they just have to hire me on permenately. And they will. I'm a good employee. I've come in once on my day off and early once...and that's in the past week and a half I've been working.

Randomly running into high school aquantences. One of the receiving crew was two years ahead of me and he was in band. One of the shoe MCA's was two years behind me and in band. It's creepy in a cool way.

Ed picked me up from work last night and we went to see Chicken Little. My friend Vicky works at the theater and we randomly ran into each other outside the theater while she was on break...so she gave us free tickets. I need to rekindle a lot of my high school relationships.

I got my first paycheck...$69 for two days of work. Yeah, I'd like to earn more, but you know what? After not having a job...any paycheck is super. And I've sent in both of my grad school applications. I feel like my life is moving forward again. Now of course I'm trying to get a steady job, find a car, and be earning enough money to pay bills and have an apartment.

Oh yes...Ed went out of town for five days for work. He went back to Rancho Cucamunga to the training center...I was really happy for him...he needed the break from the dealership up here, and he got to see his Aunt, Mommie, and kitties. Of course I missed him like crazy and I don't want him to go anywhere else for a while. But I know he enjoyed himself and that makes me really happy. Now if only the situation at the dealership up here would improve...

And JP needs to get out of my head. I'm making craft gifts for everyone too. :D But I'm almost done. I just need to get Christmas cards together. *sigh* There's always more to do.

So yes...Jacks are heavy, as are most tools, and there's a lot of bending, squating, pulling, carrying, pushing, moving, and other physical stuff involved in my job...but I love it. Ain't that cool?!

GL 3:17 PM